Orban urged the EU to "throw sanctions out the window" and mend relations with Russian Federation
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A new era will begin with the coming to power of US President-elect Donald Trump. This was stated by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in an interview with Radio Kossuth on January 17.
He noted that it is time to lift the sanctions that were imposed by the European Union against Russia. In his opinion, the EU will have to adapt to a new era when Donald Trump returns to the White House, as well as to establish sanctions-free relations with the Russian Federation.
"It's time to throw sanctions out the window and build a sanctions-free order of relations with Russia," Orban said.
Earlier in the day, retired US Army Col. Douglas McGregor, a former adviser to the Pentagon chief, called the idea of the US tightening sanctions and seeking to hurt Russia insane.
Earlier, on January 10, the United States and Britain expanded sanctions against Russia. The list included Gazprom Neft and its head Alexander Dyukov, Surgutneftegaz, Rosatom CEO Alexei Likhachev, and 100 Russian tankers.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, commenting on the restrictions, drew attention to the fact that Washington is trying to undermine the positions of Russian energy companies with the help of sanctions. He emphasized that Rosatom is one of the leaders of the global nuclear market and will continue its work despite any restrictions.
Later, on January 13, the Bloomberg agency reported that oil prices reached a five-month high due to new U.S. anti-Russian sanctions. For example, this Brent fuel was trading above $80 per barrel, and over January 10, the cost of this oil rose by 4%.
In addition, on January 14, Sovcomflot (SCF) pointed out that the U.S. sanctions imposed on SCF Group of Companies (SCFG) are illegal because it complies with all laws and requirements of both national and international law.
Western countries have tightened sanctions pressure on Russia in connection with the special operation to protect Donbass. The decision to launch it was announced on February 24, 2022 after the situation in the region worsened due to shelling by the Ukrainian military.
